Elephantis was a Greek poet and physician renowned in the classical world as the author of a notorious sex manual. Due to the popularity of courtesans taking animal names in classical times, it is likely Elephantis is two or more persons of the same name.
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Elephantis was a Greek poet and physician renowned in the classical world as the author of a notorious sex manual. Due to the popularity of courtesans taking animal names in classical times, it is likely Elephantis is two or more persons of the same name. None of her works have survived, though they are referenced in other ancient texts.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 100 BC to 100 BC · aged 0
Written about in
16 languages
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